22-52-3
Section 22-52-3 Service of petition and order setting petition for hearing upon person sought
to be committed; contents of notice. When any petition has been filed seeking the involuntary
commitment of a respondent and such petition has been reviewed by the probate judge, the probate
judge shall order the sheriff of the county in which the respondent is located to serve a
copy of the petition, together with a copy of the order setting the petition for a hearing,
upon the respondent. Said notice shall include the date, time and place of the hearing; a
clear statement of the purpose of the proceeding and the possible consequences to the subject
thereof; the alleged factual basis for the proposed commitment; a statement of the legal standards
upon which commitment is authorized; and a list of the names and addresses of the witnesses
who may be called to testify in support of the petition. The hearing shall be preceded by
adequate notice to the respondent. (Acts 1975, No. 1226, p. 2562,...
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22-11A-36
Section 22-11A-36 Appeal of commitment order; notice of appeal; limitations to be placed upon
liberty of person pending appeal. An appeal from an order of the probate court granting a
petition seeking to commit a person to the custody of the Alabama Department of Public Health
or such other facility as the court may order lies to the circuit court for trial de novo
unless the probate judge who granted the petition was learned in the law, in which case the
appeal lies to the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals on the record. Notice of appeal shall be
given in writing to the probate judge within five days after the respondent has received actual
notice of the granting of the petition and shall be accompanied by security for costs, to
be approved by the probate judge, unless the probate judge finds that the person sought to
be committed is indigent, in which case no security shall be required. Upon the filing of
a notice of appeal, the probate judge shall determine and enter an order setting...
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22-11A-27
Section 22-11A-27 Commitment petition - Notice of petition to be served; contents. When any
petition has been filed seeking to commit a person to the custody of the Alabama Department
of Public Health on the ground that such person is a danger to public health and such petition
has been reviewed by the probate judge, the probate judge shall order the sheriff of the county
in which such person is located to serve a copy of the petition, together with a copy of the
order setting the petition for hearing, upon such person. Said notice shall include the date,
time and place of the hearing; a clear statement of the purpose of the proceeding and the
possible consequences to the subject thereof; the alleged factual basis for the proposed commitment;
a statement of the legal standards upon which commitment is authorized; and a list of the
names and addresses of the witnesses who may be called to testify in support of the petition.
Said notice shall be served on the person sought to be...
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22-52-10.6
Section 22-52-10.6 Petition for renewal of inpatient commitment order; probate court; special
judge; notice; hearing. (a) A petition for renewal of an inpatient commitment order may be
filed by the director of a state mental health facility or his designee at least 30 days prior
to the expiration of the current commitment order. The petition, together with a copy of the
original commitment order and copies of any subsequent renewal commitment orders, shall be
filed with the probate court of the county where the facility is located. The petition shall
explain in detail why renewal of the order is being requested, and shall further explain in
detail why less restrictive conditions of treatment are not appropriate. (b) Such probate
court may consider, hear, and enter appropriate orders pursuant to this section or may request
that the case be heard by a special judge of probate. (c) Whenever and wherever it shall become
necessary that a special judge of probate be provided to hear and...
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22-52-10.10
Section 22-52-10.10 Renewal of outpatient commitment order. (a) A petition for renewal of an
outpatient commitment order may be filed by the director of a designated mental health facility
or his or her designee at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the current commitment
order. The petition, together with a copy of the original commitment order and copies of any
subsequent renewal commitment orders, shall be filed with the probate court of the county
where the commitment was originally ordered. The petition shall explain in detail why renewal
of the order is being requested and shall include testimony affirming the facility's belief
that the respondent meets the requirements for renewal pursuant to Section 22-52-10.2. (b)
The judge of probate shall conduct a hearing, within 30 days after the date of petition, to
consider the petition for renewal of the commitment order. (c) Adequate written notice shall
be provided to the respondent prior to the hearing. (d) The hearing shall be...
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22-52-15
Section 22-52-15 Appeals. An appeal from an order of the probate court granting a petition
seeking to commit a respondent to the custody of the department or designated mental health
facility as the court may order lies to the circuit court for trial de novo unless the probate
judge who granted the petition was learned in the law, in which case the appeal lies to the
Alabama Court of Civil Appeals on the record. Notice of appeal shall be given in writing to
the probate judge within five days after the respondent has received actual notice of the
granting of the petition and shall be accompanied by security for costs, to be approved by
the probate judge, unless the probate judge finds that the respondent is indigent, in which
case no security for costs shall be required. Upon the filing of a notice of appeal, the probate
judge shall determine and enter an order setting forth the limitations to be placed upon the
liberty of the respondent pending the appeal. Upon the filing of a notice...
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11-50B-8
Section 11-50B-8 Meetings, hearings, etc., open to public; notice; petition; election; procedure.
(a) Actions of the governing body of a public provider relating to the provision of cable
service or telecommunications service by the public provider, shall be taken in meetings open
to the public consistent with any one or more of Sections 11-43-49, 11-43A-21, 11-44C-25,
and 13A-14-2, as amended, respectively, or other similar statutory provisions, as shall otherwise
govern meetings of the governing body of the affected public provider. (b) Prior to the determination
of the governing body of a public provider of cable service to commence furnishing cable service
to subscribers in the exercise of authority granted under this chapter, the governing body
of the public provider shall conduct a public hearing. Actual notice of the date, time, and
place of the public hearing shall be given not less than 30 days prior thereto, to each private
provider furnishing cable service in the...
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22-11A-30
Section 22-11A-30 Commitment petition - Order for person to appear for hearing and be examined
by physician. When a petition has been filed seeking to commit any person to the custody of
the Alabama Department of Public Health, the probate judge shall order such person to appear
at the places and times designated for hearing the petition, and may order the person to appear
at designated times and places to be examined by licensed physicians. If the respondent does
not appear as ordered by the probate judge, the probate judge may order the sheriff of the
county in which the person is located to take the respondent into custody and compel his attendance
as ordered by the probate judge. (Acts 1987, No. 87-574, p. 904, §30.)...
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22-11A-28
Section 22-11A-28 Commitment petition - Limitations placed upon liberty of person; probate
judge determination; standard for imposing limitations; probable cause hearing; temporary
treatment before final hearing. (a) When a petition has been filed, seeking to have limitations
placed upon the liberty of a person, pending the outcome of a final hearing on the merits,
the probate judge shall order the sheriff of the county in which such person is located, to
serve a copy of the petition upon such person and to bring such person before the probate
judge instanter. When any such person against whom a petition has been filed, seeking to have
limitations placed upon such person's liberty pending the outcome of a full and final hearing
on the merits, is initially brought before the probate judge, the probate judge shall determine
from an interview with the person sought to be committed and with other available persons,
what limitations, if any, shall be imposed upon such person's liberty and...
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22-52-10.1
Section 22-52-10.1 Order entered where judge finds criteria met; dismissal of petition. (a)
If at the final hearing on a petition seeking to involuntarily commit a respondent, the probate
judge finds, based on clear and convincing evidence, that the respondent meets the criteria
for involuntary commitment, an order shall be entered for: (1) Outpatient treatment; or (2)
Inpatient treatment. The least restrictive alternative necessary and available for the treatment
of the respondent's mental illness shall be ordered. (b) The petition for involuntary commitment
shall be dismissed if the criteria for commitment is not proved. (Acts 1991, No. 91-440, p.
783, §11.)...
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